HATANODAI HOSPITAL
Hatanodai Hospital is a general internal medicine hospital sitting in the residential southwest corner of Shinagawa ward, a short walk from Hatanodai Station on the Tokyu Ōimachi and Ikegami lines. It’s a proper hospital rather than a small clinic, which means more diagnostic capacity, but also more bureaucracy and longer waits. The website has some English content, which suggests they’re at least aware that non-Japanese patients exist — but don’t assume that means a fluent English-speaking doctor will be waiting for you. Reception and nursing staff are almost certainly Japanese-only. Bring a translation app, a Japanese-speaking friend if you can, or prepare written notes in Japanese describing your symptoms. Good for internal medicine issues that need more than a quick consult — think referrals, ongoing conditions, or diagnostic workups. Not the most foreigner-friendly setup in Tokyo, but a legitimate local hospital if you’re in the Shinagawa area and need serious medical attention.
Patient Feedback
Being a full hospital rather than a neighborhood clinic, expect some waiting — this isn’t a grab-a-number-and-you’re-out-in-20-minutes kind of place. Patients tend to find the doctors thorough and the diagnostic process reasonably systematic. The atmosphere is functional and local — no international hospital polish, just a working community hospital doing its job. Staff are professional but interactions will almost certainly happen in Japanese.
English Language Proficiency
For translating forms, prescriptions, or discharge summaries, Jozu is worth having on your phone.
Contact & Location
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03-3822-4112 -
http://www.hatanodai.or.jp/
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東京都品川区旗の台５－１７－１６
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Hatanodai Station (Tokyu Ikegami Line) — 2 min walk
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